Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence is set to have a significant impact on the society of tomorrow. AI provides tools that automate work processes, support human decision makers, make IT systems easier to use and even provide us with entertainment. At ITU, our research covers a broad spectrum of topics in artificial intelligence, ranging from basic research in machine learning, to applications in natural language processing and robotics, to digital entertainment, computer vision and decision support systems.

President of Microsoft at ITU: ”We need a breakthrough in technology”

artificial intelligence Events democracy events student life

November 8, 2019

IT students have to figure out how to bring the future of technology and the future of climate together, argues President of Microsoft Brad Smith at an open debate at the IT University of Copenhagen.

Technology as a weapon in the battle against fake news

artificial intelligence Computer Science Department Research algorithms media Leon Derczynski

March 13, 2019

Algorithms can help us identify false stories, but letting technology be the judge of what is true and false is not without its problems, says Leon Derczynski, a researcher at ITU specializing in automatic detection of fake news and misinformation.

ITU researcher wins Amazon Research Award

artificial intelligence Computer Science Department Research algorithms awards Barbara Plank

March 8, 2019

Barbara Plank, Associate Professor from ITU’s Natural Language Processing (NLP) research group, has received a prestigious Amazon Research Award (ARA) for her work on improving automatic language understanding, for instance in digital assistants.

Carlsberg funding for research on surgery robots and AI in Danish

artificial intelligence Research Computer Science Department Business IT Department grants Natalie Schluter Barbara Plank

December 6, 2018

The Carlsberg Foundation is funding three projects at ITU, including research on surgery robots and methods for creating better AI solutions in Danish.

Robotic fish teaches itself to swim

artificial intelligence Digital Design Department Research robots

August 15, 2018

Inspired by the black ghost knifefish, two researchers from the IT University of Copenhagen have developed a soft robot that taught itself to swim. By means of an evolutionary algorithm, the artificial fish has discovered a swimming technique resembling that which the knife fish developed through natural evolution.

ITU researcher receives artificial life-award

artificial intelligence Sebastian Risi Research Digital Design Department awards

August 6, 2018

Associate professor at The IT University of Copenhagen, Sebastian Risi, receives “Distinguished Young Investigator Award.”

AI generates new challenges for Mario

artificial intelligence Digital Design Department Research computer games Sebastian Risi

June 13, 2018

A group of researchers has developed an artificial intelligence algorithm that automatically generates new levels for computer games. The technology opens up for new possibilities for adapting the difficulty of game levels to individual players.

ITU graduates teach AI to turn designs into code – and land international investment

artificial intelligence Entrepreneurship startups apps

May 30, 2018

Three ITU graduates have founded Uizard, a startup aiming to make it easy for anyone to build apps or websites. The company has secured $800,000 in funding from a group of investors and received international media attention– before even launching their product.

Machine learning can predict the effect of genetic mutations

artificial intelligence Jes Frellsen Computer Science Department Research

April 3, 2018

Essentially, machine learning is concerned with developing algorithms that can teach a machine to solve problems based on examples, says Associate Professor Jes Frellsen, whose research shows, among other things, that machine learning can be used to predict the effect of genetic mutations.

Young ITU researcher receives EliteForsk travel grant for teaching computers to think strategically

artificial intelligence Digital Design Department Research computer games awards

March 1, 2018

Niels Justesen is awarded a travel grant of DKK 200,000, and plans to travel to both New York and France, to work with some of the leading researchers in computer games and robots.

Teaching computers to understand human language

artificial intelligence Computer Science Department Education algorithms ITU thesis

December 13, 2017

Despite big advances in machine learning, making computers understand language is still a big challenge. Daniel Varab and his two classmates from Software Development trained a computer program to detect contradictions in texts – a technology that might eventually help us keep track of statements made by politicians and contradictions in the law.

Mia built a neural network that knows a barn owl from a stork

Mia built an artificial brain that knows a barn owl from a stork

artificial intelligence Computer Science Department Education

November 2, 2017

As a hobby ornithologist, Mia Pontoppidan wanted a tool for identifying bird species. So in her thesis project from software development at ITU, she investigated how well artificial intelligence (AI) could classify Danish birds – and whether you can build a neural network with only a year and a half’s worth of coding experience.

Researchers are training a deep learning algorithm to beat humans at StarCraft

artificial intelligence Computer Science Department Research algorithms computer games

October 4, 2017

Computers have already crushed humans at chess, Go and poker. Now, researchers at the IT University of Copenhagen are training an algorithm to beat the best human players in the sci-fi computer game StarCraft. If the project succeeds, it will be another quantum leap forward for artificial intelligence (AI).

Can AI prevent relapse among drug addicts?

artificial intelligence Computer Science Department Education algorithms health ITU thesis

August 16, 2017

In his thesis project, ITU student Christopher Bjerre developed a software tool for use in addiction treatment. Using a combination of machine learning algorithms, the tool can predict relapse with great accuracy and thus help rehabilitation staff to prevent it from happening.

CAST IT: Technology And The Future Of Humanity

artificial intelligence Research cast IT ethics Thore Husfeldt

June 29, 2017

What are the potential dangers associated with emerging technologies? Thore Husfeldt discusses this question with Swedish professor and public debater Olle Häggström.

CAST IT: Kidneys, Cars, And Killer Robots

artificial intelligence Research cast IT ethics algorithms Thore Husfeldt

March 29, 2017

In this podcast, Thore Husfeldt discusses AI and ethics with Australian AI researcher Toby Walsh.

CAST IT: Poker-Playing Bots

artificial intelligence Research cast IT Thore Husfeldt Troels Bjerre Lund

March 14, 2017

In this podcast Thore Husfeldt talks to Associate Professor Troels Bjerre Lund, IT University of Copenhagen, a researcher in algorithmic game theory and a leading expert on artificial intelligence for poker.

Creative machines: The next frontier for artificial intelligence

artificial intelligence Digital Design Department Education

May 2, 2016

Artificial intelligence can solve routine tasks but still struggles to be creative or collaborate with us.

Artificial intelligence can compose video game music of the future

artificial intelligence Computer Science Department Research

April 7, 2016

Marco Scirea, a PhD student at the IT University of Copenhagen, won the best paper award at the EvoMUSART conference for his research on music composition using artificial intelligence.

Meet your new virtual pets

artificial intelligence Research

September 21, 2015

Have online cat videos become a tad too predictable? Is your dog starting to bore you with the same old tricks? Soon you might be able to find new, entertaining alternatives in the virtual world.

Search articles by keyword